After Rome left Britain, the nation saw tumultuous times. More than a half dozen Anglo-Saxon kingdoms sprang up all over Britain to fill the power vacuum left by the Romans. Royal graves from the era have just been discovered. […]
Tornadoes caused damage in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and other states, last week. Multiple deaths, dozens of injuries, and tremendous property damage were reported as a vicious storm front tore through the South. Tornadoes create Earth’s strongest winds. […]
The “extended mind hypothesis” just got more dizzying. A man suffering from ALS who is fully paralyzed has used brain implants to communicate in complete sentences via a computer software program. Do brain implants make computers part of the brain? […]
Exoplanet research may be new, but its tools date back 400 years. Johannes Kepler, who died in 1630, found laws of motion that still matter to modern astronomy. NASA said 5,000 exoplanets have been discovered. […]
Wild packs of wolves have returned to California after a century. They originated in Yellowstone, Idaho, and Montana before heading to northern California. Wolves are adaptable and even necessary. […]
Europe’s southernmost glacier is an impending victim of climate change. Italian scientists hope to study and sample it before it melts completely. Glaciers are our largest sign of a changing climate. […]
Two and a half million Ukrainians have fled since Russia’s invasion. Many have been welcomed by countries historically slow to accept refugees. World War II ended in refugee crises, as well. […]
The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has lost electricity vital to its cooling. Nuclear material could evaporate and discharge, although, it isn’t likely. Now is a perfect time to review radiation. […]
Ernest Shackleton tried to sail the Antarctic end-to-end in 1914. His ship ultimately sank and went missing for more than 100 years. Earth’s most challenging shipwreck search just ended. […]
Clams and oysters are bivalves that filter water through their bodies. Clams even have a small foot-like muscle that helps them burrow into soft sand. One clam may pay off big for a New Jersey couple. […]
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